Beginning 'Olelo Nouns

ka holoholona

the animal

ka i’a

the fish

ka honu

the turtle

ke kao

the goat

ke kumu

the teacher

ke keiki

the child

ka haumana

the student

ke kāne

the man

ka wahine

the woman

ka manu

the bird

ka hale

the house

ke keiki kāne

the boy

ke kaikamahine

the girl

ke ka’a

the car

ke kalaka

the truck

ke kinipōpō

the ball

ka lolo uila

the computer

ka mea ‘ai

the food

ke mele

the song/music

ka pua

the flower

ka pōpoki

the cat

ka ‘īlio

the dog

ka ‘ōpala

the trash

ka hale kū’ai

the store

ka makana

the present

ke kupuna

the grandparent/elder

ka lumipapa

the classroom

ke ke’ena

the office

ka hale ‘aina

the restaurant/cafe

ka lumi

room

ke ki’i

picture

ke kula

school

ka puke

book

ke hoa

friend

ke ka’a ‘ōhua

bus

ke kai

ocean

ke kīwī

television

ha’awina

homework

kauka niho

dentist

kāma’a

shoe

kaikaina

younger sibling (same sex)

kaikua’ana

older sibling (same sex)

kaikunāne

brother of a girl

kaikuahine

sister of a boy

kanaka kinai ahi

firefighter

māka’i

police

kauka

doctorl

lio

horse

kuahiwi

mountain

loio

lawyer

ke pā

dish

‘ōpala

trash

lole

clothes

lakeke

jacket

waho

outside

loko

inside

‘ane’i

here

‘iole

mouse/rat

pua’a

pig

ka’i

coach

pailaka

pilot

mea he’enalu

surfer

mea keaka

actor

pāpale

hat